2004 Denver Annual Meeting (November 7–10, 2004)

Session No. 162
Tuesday, 9 November 2004: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

Paleontology VIII: Processes of Fossilization

 

Thomas A. Rothfus and Susan H. Butts, Chairs
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1:30 PM
POST-MORTEM TRANSPORT OF BLASTOID THECAE
KOVERMAN, Kimberly S., Dept. of Geophysical Sciences, Univ of Chicago, 5734 South Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637 and LABARBERA, Michael, Deptartment of Organismal Biology & Anatomy, Univ of Chicago, 1027 East 57th St, Chicago, IL 60637, koverman@uchicago.edu, koverman@uchicago.edu
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1:45 PM
USING BURIAL EXPERIMENTS TO UNSCRAMBLE DINOSAUR EGG TAPHONOMY
SOJA, Constance M.1, SUNDERLIN, David2 and CLOSE, Stephen J.1, (1)Geology, Colgate Univ, 13 Oak Drive, Hamilton, NY 13346, (2)Geophysical Sciences, Univ Chicago, 5734 S Ellis Ave, Chicago, IL 60637-1434, csoja@mail.colgate.edu, csoja@mail.colgate.edu
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2:00 PM
EFFECT OF ENVIRONMENT ON SHELL PRESERVATION OF AN INTERTIDAL BIVALVE: IMPLICATIONS FOR TAPHONOMY
KLINGER, Mary K., Geological sciences, San Diego State Univ, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92182 and LEIGHTON, Lindsey R., Department of Geological Sciences and Allison Center for Marine Research, San Diego State Univ, 5500 Campanile Dr, San Diego, CA 92182-1020, Mary@dfha.com, Mary@dfha.com
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2:15 PM
TAPHONOMIC ALTERATION DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BIVALVES AND BARNACLES FROM TWO TAPHOFACIES
DALEY, Gwen M., Department of Chemistry, Physics and Geology, Winthrop Univ, Rock Hill, SC 29732, SCHULTZ, Holly, Univ of Iowa, 121 Trowbridge Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242, MATTHEWS, Bradley W., South Carolina Governor's School for Sci and Math, 306 E. Home Avenue, Hartsville, SC 29550 and GEARY, Dana, Dept. of Geology & Geophysics, Univ of Wisconsin-Madison, 1215 W. Dayton St, Madison, WI 53706, daleyg@winthrop.edu, daleyg@winthrop.edu
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2:30 PM
DIFFERENCES IN TAPHONOMIC SIGNATURE OF MOLLUSC SHELLS FROM SILICICLASTIC AND CARBONATE SEAGRASS BEDS
LEONARD-PINGEL, Jill S., Geology and Geophysics, Louisiana State Univ, Howe-Russell Geoscience Complex, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 and ANDERSON, Laurie C., Geology and Geophysics, Louisiana State Univ, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, jleon13@lsu.edu, jleon13@lsu.edu
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2:45 PM
USE OF SEAGRASS-ASSOCIATED FORAMINIFERA AS AN INDICATOR OF PAST WATER QUALITY
COLLINS, Laurel S., Dept. Earth Sciences, Florida Int'l Univ, Miami, FL 33199, SCHULTZ, Susan, Dept. Geological Sciences, Arizona State Univ, Tempe, AZ 85287 and FOURQUREAN, James W., Dept. Biological Sciences and Southeast Environmental Research Center, Florida Int'l Univ, Miami, FL 33199, suzi.schultz@asu.edu, suzi.schultz@asu.edu
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3:00 PM
THE CONTINUING PLIGHT OF MICROFAUNA IN AN URBAN LAGOON
FINGER, Kenneth L., Museum of Paleontology, Univ of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-4780, PETERSON, Dawn E., Museum of Paleontology, University of California, 1101 Valley Life Sciences Bldg, Berkeley, CA 94720-4780, PEHL, Curtis W., Dept. of Integrated Biology, Univ of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-4780 and LIPPS, Jere H., Department of Integrative Biology and Museum of Paleontology, Univ of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, kfinger@berkeley.edu, kfinger@berkeley.edu
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3:15 PM
EFFECTS OF FOSSIL LAG DEPOSITS ON CONODONT DISTRIBUTION IN THE MIDDLE DEVONIAN (GIVETIAN) MILWAUKEE FORMATION
MAYER, Paul S., Geology Section, Milwaukee Public Museum, 800 West Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53233, paul@mpm.edu, paul@mpm.edu
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3:30 PM
A NEW SYSTEM FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF PRESERVATIONAL QUALITY OF FOSSIL ASSEMBLAGES
ROTHFUS, Thomas A., Geophysical Sciences, Univ Chicago, 5734 S Ellis Ave, Chicago, IL 60637-1434, tarothfu@uchicago.edu, tarothfu@uchicago.edu
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3:45 PM
A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF TIME AVERAGING FOR BIVALVES AND BRACHIOPODS FROM A MODERN TROPICAL SHELF
KRAUSE Jr, Richard1, BARBOUR WOOD, Susan1, WEHMILLER, John2, KOWALEWSKI, Michal1 and SIMOES, Marcello3, (1)Department of Geosciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ, 4044 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24060, (2)Department of Geology, Univ of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, (3)Instituto de Biociencias, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Distrito de Rubiao Junior, CP. 510, 18.610-000, Botucatu, Brazil, rkrause@vt.edu, rkrause@vt.edu
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4:00 PM
TAPHONOMIC STUDY OF TROPICAL FOREST LEAF LITTER FROM QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA AND IMPLICATIONS FOR THE INTERPRETATION OF FOSSIL LEAF LITTER
ELLIS, Beth1, JOHNSON, Kirk R.1 and CHRISTOPHEL, David C.2, (1)Department of Earth Sciences, Denver Museum of Nature & Sci, 2001 Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO 80205, (2)Department of Biological Science, Denver Univ, 2190 E. Illif Ave, Denver, CO 80210, bellis@dmns.org, bellis@dmns.org
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4:15 PM
DIGITAL PALEOBIOLOGY AND TAPHONOMY OF AN ORDOVICIAN LAGERSTÄTTE: BEECHER’S TRILOBITE BED
HAGADORN, James W. and BUCK, Martha M., Department of Geology, Amherst College, Amherst, MA 01002, jwhagadorn@amherst.edu, jwhagadorn@amherst.edu
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4:30 PM
SILICA DIAGENESIS IN THE LOWER DEVONIAN HELDERBERG GROUP OF NEW YORK
BUTTS, Susan H., Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale Univ, 170 Whitney Avenue, PO Box 208118, New Haven, CT 06520-8118, susan.butts@yale.edu, susan.butts@yale.edu
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4:45 PM
EXCEPTIONALLY PRESERVED FROGS FROM THE MIOCENE OF LIBROS, NE SPAIN
MCNAMARA, Maria E.1, ORR, Patrick J.1, ALCALÁ, Luis2, ANADÓN, Pere3 and PEÑALVER-MOLLÀ, Enrique4, (1)Department of Geology, Univ College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland, (2)Edificio Dinópolis, Avda. Sagunto, s/n, Teruel, 44002, Spain, (3)CSIC, Insititut de Cièncias de la Terra "Jaume Almera", Lluís Solé I Sibarís s/n, Barcelona, 08028, Spain, (4)Department of Invertebrate Zoology, American Museum of Nat History, Central Park West at 79th St, New York, NY 10024-5192, maria.mcnamara1@ucd.ie, maria.mcnamara1@ucd.ie
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5:00 PM
THE OXYGEN ISOTOPIC INTEGRITY OF FOSSIL TURTLE BONE: AN EXAMPLE FROM THE PALEOCENE-EOCENE OF WYOMING
MATSON, Samuel D. and FOX, David L., Department of Geology and Geophysics, Univ of Minnesota, 310 Pillsbury Dr. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, mats0159@umn.edu, mats0159@umn.edu
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5:15 PM
TIMING OF EMPLACEMENT OF RARE EARTH ELEMENTS (REE) IN FOSSIL APATITE, FOSSIL LAKE, OREGON
PATRICK, Doreena, Earth and Environmental Science, Univ of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, MARTIN, James E., Museum of Geology, SD School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD 57701 and GRANDSTAFF, David E., Geology, Temple Univ, Philadelphia, 19122, doreena@sas.upenn.edu, doreena@sas.upenn.edu